PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Soldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soldo
vs
Bisping

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Niko Soldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bisping circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soldo. Bisping does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bisping closes the distance and clinches.

Bisping jumps into guard, dragging Soldo to the mat.

Bisping looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soldo wanted to stand there but Bisping had control of the position.
Bisping wants to stand up but Soldo is controlling him.
Soldo sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldo tries to stand but Bisping is controlling from the bottom.
Soldo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bisping is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soldo is controlling him.
Bisping is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bisping wants to sweep here but Soldo controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bisping scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Soldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bisping.
Soldo scores with a one two! Bisping had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Soldo clinches but Bisping breaks the clinch
and Bisping counters with a three punch combo that has Soldo backing up. Soldo nods at Bisping to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soldo.
Soldo is breathing heavily.
Bisping throws a head kick that Soldo semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Bisping checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bisping pushes Soldo away with a front kick.
Soldo dodges the punch combination from Bisping.
Bisping throws a nice looking combination but Soldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soldo throws a body kick that misses.
Bisping throws a combination. Soldo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Bisping closes the distance and clinches.
Soldo stops a takedown attempt from Bisping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bisping breaks the clinch.
Soldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bisping moves away.
Soldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bisping counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Bisping counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Soldo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Soldo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bisping distracts Soldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Soldo keeping moving, preventing Bisping from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping looking to sit in guard and control but Soldo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soldo gets to his feet. Bisping looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Soldo misses with a combination
and Bisping counters with a head kick. That will keep Soldo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Soldo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bisping keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soldo throws a head kick but Bisping moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bisping!
Bisping throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Soldo's waist but Soldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bisping off to one side.
Soldo misses with a double jab
and Bisping counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bisping dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Bisping's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for Bisping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soldo wants to clinch up but Bisping keeps it at a distance.
Soldo darts in trying to clinch
and Bisping counters with a good, hard body kick but Soldo shrugs it off.
Bisping circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bisping counters with a solid body kick.
Soldo misses with a wild combination.
Soldo tries to clinch but Bisping moves away

and Bisping counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bisping.

Bisping pulls guard.
Soldo wanted to stand there but Bisping had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bisping wriggles free and stands up.
Bisping scores with a kick to the midsection.
Niko Soldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Bisping. That snapped Soldo's head back.
Bisping lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soldo circles away quickly and effectively.

Bisping moves into the clinch.

Soldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bisping counters by clinching up.

Bisping ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bisping no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bisping controls Soldo momentarily but Soldo frees himself.

Soldo gets to his feet. Bisping looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Soldo blocks a head kick by Bisping.
Soldo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bisping backs up against the cage.
Soldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldo throws a jab when Bisping was well out of range.
Bisping doesn't manage to clinch there - Soldo circles away.
A low kick from Soldo is predictable there
and Bisping counters with a left to the body.
Soldo wants to clinch

and Bisping counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Soldo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bisping tries to control but Soldo wriggling away.
Soldo tries to hold on but Bisping postures up.
Bisping tries to control but Soldo wriggling away.
Soldo is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldo wants to hold on but Bisping pushes him away.
Soldo is working to get back to half guard.
Soldo tries to hold on but Bisping postures up.
Bisping tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bisping trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Soldo gets back to half guard.
Soldo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soldo keeping moving, preventing Bisping from controlling successfully.
Soldo is looking to stand up but Bisping isn't so interested in that idea.
Bisping stopping the sweep attempt from Soldo.
Soldo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bisping puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bisping showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Bisping's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Soldo tries to clinch up
and Bisping counters with a nice body kick.
Soldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soldo scores with a jab. Bisping acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldo throws a combination. Bisping tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bisping misses with the combination.
Bisping dodges the punch combination from Soldo.
Soldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bisping moves into range and clinches up with Soldo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bisping scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Bisping breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bisping lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldo misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldo throws a leg kick but Bisping sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soldo throws a series of punches but Bisping moves out of range.
Bisping lands a high kick!
Bisping shoots for a takedown but Soldo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good work by Bisping as he checks the leg kick.
Soldo tries to clinch but Bisping moves away

and Bisping holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soldo looking to slow down the pace here.
Soldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soldo tries to stall but Bisping uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bisping's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Bisping escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bisping.
Soldo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bisping counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Soldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping has Soldo pressed against the cage, preventing Soldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Soldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bisping manages to pull guard.
Bisping has a closed guard, preventing Soldo from standing up.
Mike Bisping has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soldo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bisping trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bisping has a closed guard, preventing Soldo from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soldo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Soldo tries to bum rush Bisping with a series of wild strikes but Bisping uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bisping circles away.
Bisping throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Soldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bisping lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soldo backs up against the cage.
A combination from Soldo does no damage.
Soldo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bisping's waist but Bisping gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soldo off to one side.
Bisping slips a jab and a cross from Soldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bisping cracks the inside of Soldo's front leg.
Niko Soldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Bisping seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soldo misses with a wild body shot.

Soldo gets caught flat footed, as Bisping shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bisping wants to control from the top but Soldo keeps moving.
Soldo wants to control but Bisping passes easily into half guard.
Bisping controlling the action here.
Soldo punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Bisping comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bisping has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bisping!